…of the history of the book in the western world has been typographic. It is not incongruous, therefore, to say, as GS Brett does in psychology, ancient and modern. And here's the quote. The idea that knowledge is essentially book learning seems to be…

…for overcoming the difficulties of life and achieving success in this world. So that closes the quote, then, McLuhan comments. Brett here specifies the natural dichotomy which the book brings into any society, in addition to the split within the individual…

…of the history of the book in the western world has been typographic. It is not incongruous, therefore, to say, as GS Brett does in psychology, ancient and modern. And here's the quote. The idea that knowledge is essentially book learning seems to be…